Toby Keith praised his wife Trisha Lucas as his best nurse Toby Keith who died this week from stomach cancer remarked on how important his wife was in helping him cope with the condition she has been a trooper Keith described his wife of over 40 years Trisha Lucas as the best nurse in a recent interview with kwt vdt the first time we went to Houston to the hospital she stepped right in and took control saying we got this let's go so she's like we're going to get this and don't worry about it Keith died on Monday at the age of 62 the iconic country artist revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis in 2022 which he had been dealing with since October 2021 he and Lucas had a love tale that he could have included in one of his songs they supposedly met at a club when she was a 19-year-old oil company's secretary and Keith worked in the oil fields they got married in 1984 and he adopted her daughter Shelly later the family expanded to include daughter Crystal and Son stellin in a 2001 People magazine interview Lucas stated most people think Toby Keith is just the most romantic person on the planet he has his moments of charm she remarked it's great to get a bunch of flowers but I encouraged him to save his money roses often perish within 5 to 7 Days buy me an outfit or take me out to dinner the pair had common interests including philanthropy she served as vice president of the Toby Keith Foundation of which he was president